Combination wall rack assembly

ABSTRACT

A combination wall rack assembly is disclosed to include a frame system formed of a transverse top rail, a transverse bottom rail, multiple first vertical frame bars and multiple second vertical frame bars, multiple racks mounted on the frame system for holding things, each rack having two mounting legs for selectively inserting into elongated open spaces in the first and second vertical frame bars, multiple storage boxes selectively slidably coupled to the racks, and multiple brackets mounted on the frame system for supporting things, each bracket having two mounting legs for selectively inserting into elongated open spaces in the first and second vertical frame bars.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a wall rack for holding things and more particularly, to a combination wall rack assembly that can easily be installed in a wall and alternatively arranged into different forms for holding things.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

Combination storage racks and cabinets are commonly used in houses for holding things. Regular combination storage racks and cabinets commonly require a big floor space. To save floor space, wall racks may be used. However, installation of a wall rack requires a special technique. It is expensive to hire a skilled person to install a wall rack in a wall.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a combination wall rack assembly, which can easily be installed in a wall by the consumer without any special technique. It is another object of the present invention to provide a combination wall rack assembly, which allows the user to change the combination of the combination wall rack assembly.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the combination wall rack assembly comprises a frame system, multiple racks mounted on the frame system for holding things, multiple racks mounted on the frame system for holding things, multiple storage boxes selectively slidably coupled to the racks, and multiple brackets mounted on the frame system for supporting things. The frame system is comprised of a transverse top rail, a transverse bottom rail, multiple first vertical frame bars and multiple second vertical frame bars. Each first vertical frame bar is comprised of two parallel frame bar elements and a plurality of spacer blocks connected between the two parallel frame bar elements at different elevations, and therefore multiple elongated open spaces are defined between the two parallel frame bar elements and separated by the spacer blocks. Each second vertical frame bar is comprised of three parallel frame bar elements and a plurality of spacer blocks connected between each two adjacent frame bar elements of the three parallel frame bar elements, and therefore multiple elongated open spaces are defined between each two adjacent frame bar elements of the three parallel frame bar elements and separated by the spacer blocks. Further, the racks and the brackets each have two mounting legs for selectively inserting into elongated open spaces in the first and second vertical frame bars.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the combination wall rack assembly comprises a plurality of vertical frame bars vertically affixed to a wall and arranged in parallel, each vertical frame bar comprising two parallel frame bar elements, a plurality of spacer blocks fixedly connected between the two parallel frame bar elements, and a plurality of elongated open spaces defined between the two parallel frame bars and separated by the spacer blocks, a plurality of sliding box units mounted on the vertical frame bars, each sliding box unit comprising two sliding rails that have the respective rear ends curved in two reversed directions and selectively insertable into the elongated open spaces of the vertical frame bars, a connection bar connected between said sliding rails, and a sliding box coupled to the sliding rails and movable along the sliding rails in two reversed directions toward and apart from the wall to which the vertical frame bars are affixed, a plurality of storage racks mounted on the vertical frame bars, each storage rack comprising two mounting legs curved outwards in two reversed directions and selectively insertable into the elongated open spaces of the vertical frame bars, and a plurality of hanging racks mounted on the vertical frame bars, each hanging rack comprising two mounting legs curved outwards in two reversed directions and selectively insertable into the elongated open spaces of the vertical frame bars.

The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.

Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a transverse top rail of a frame system of a combination wall rack assembly in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a transverse bottom rail of the frame system of the combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of the combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the mounting arrangement between one first vertical frame bar and the transverse top rail.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a part of the combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the mounting arrangement between one second vertical frame bar and the transverse top rail.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a part of the combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the mounting arrangement between one first vertical frame bar and the transverse bottom rail.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a part of the combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the mounting arrangement between one second vertical frame bar and the transverse bottom rail.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of one rack of the combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of a part of the combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the relative arrangement and relationship between one rack and one storage box.

FIG. 9 is an elevational view of one bracket of the combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a part of the first embodiment of the present invention, showing installation of racks in the frame system.

FIG. 11 is an elevational view of the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the combination wall rack assembly installed in a wall.

FIG. 12 corresponds to FIG. 11, showing storage boxes coupled to the racks.

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of one sliding box unit for a combination wall rack assembly in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an elevational view showing the sliding box unit of FIG. 13 assembled.

FIG. 15 is an elevational view of one storage rack of the combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an elevational view of one hanging rack of the combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an elevational view showing the combination wall rack assembly of the second embodiment of the present invention installed in a wall.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Referring to the annexed drawings in detail, a combination wall rack assembly in accordance with the present invention is generally comprised of a frame system 1 (see FIG. 11), a plurality of racks 2 (see FIG. 7), a plurality of storage boxes 3 (see FIG. 8) and a plurality of brackets 4 (see FIG. 9).

The frame system 1 comprises a transverse top rail 11 (see FIG. 1), a transverse bottom rail 12 (see FIG. 2), a plurality of first vertical frame bars 13 (see FIG. 3), and a plurality of second vertical frame bars 14 (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 1, the transverse top rail 11 is a wooden rod member, having a plurality of locating blocks 111 protruded from its one side, namely, the front side and spaced along the length. As shown in FIG. 2, the transverse bottom rail 12 is a wooden rod member, having a plurality of locating blocks 121 protruded from its one side, namely, the front side and spaced along the length. As shown in FIG. 3, the first vertical frame bars 13 are made of wood, each comprising two parallel frame bar elements 131 and a plurality of spacer blocks 133 connected between the two parallel frame bar elements 131 so that multiple elongated open spaces are defined between the two parallel frame bar elements 131. Further, the two parallel frame bar elements 131 have the respective top and bottom ends respectively curved in one same direction and terminating in a respective angled endpiece 132. As shown in FIG. 4, the second vertical frame bars 14 are made of wood, each comprising three parallel frame bar elements 141 and a plurality of spacer blocks 143 connected between each two adjacent frame bar elements of the three parallel frame bar elements 141 so that multiple elongated open spaces are defined between each two adjacent frame bar elements of the three parallel frame bar elements 141. Further, the three parallel frame bar elements 141 have the respective top and bottom ends respectively curved in one same direction and terminating in a respective angled endpiece 142.

During installation, as shown in FIGS. 3˜6 and FIG. 11, the transverse top rail 11 and the transverse bottom rail 12 are respectively and horizontally affixed to a wall at different elevations with nails 112, and then the first vertical frame bars 13 and the second vertical frame bars 14 are respectively attached to the transverse top rail 11 and the transverse bottom rail 12 to have the locating blocks 111 and 121 of the transverse top rail 11 and transverse bottom rail 12 be received in the respective elongated open spaced in between the frame bar elements 131 of each of the first vertical frame bars 13 and each two adjacent frame bar elements of the three parallel frame bar elements 141 of each of the second vertical frame bars 14 and stopped against the respective spacer blocks 133 and 143, and then nails are respectively driven into the respective spacer blocks 133 and 143 and the respective locating blocks 111 to affix the first vertical frame bars 13 and the second vertical frame bars 14 to the transverse top rail 11 and the transverse bottom rail 12.

Referring to FIG. 7, each rack 2 comprises a rack frame 21, a plurality of slats 22 affixed to the rack frame 21 for holding things. The rack frame 21 comprises two mounting legs 24 bilaterally disposed at the rear side for fastening to the frame system 1. Each rack 2 further comprises two rails 23 disposed at two opposite lateral sides for the mounting of one storage box 3. Each rail 23 has two mounting blocks 231 respectively upwardly protruded from the two distal ends thereof and respectively affixed to the bottom side of the rack frame 21.

Referring to FIG. 8, each storage box 3 comprises a top flange 31 extending around the periphery of the top open side thereof. The top flange 31 of each storage box 3 is coupled to the two rails 23 of one rack 2 with sliding track means (not shown) such that the storage box 3 can be moved in and out of the space below the respective rack 2.

Referring to FIG. 9, the bracket 4 is made of wood, having two mounting legs 41 bilaterally disposed at the rear side for fastening to the frame system 1.

Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, the racks 2 and the brackets 4 are fastened to the frame system 1 by means of inserting the mounting legs 24 of the racks 2 and the mounting legs 41 of the brackets 4 into the elongated open spaces in between the frame bar elements 131 of the first vertical frame bars 13 and the three parallel frame bar elements 141 of the second vertical frame bars 14 and then affixing the respective mounting legs 24 and 41 to the respective frame bar elements 131 and 141 with nails.

FIG. 17 shows a combination wall rack assembly in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. According to this second embodiment, the combination wall rack assembly comprises a frame system formed of a plurality of vertical frame bars 8, a plurality of sliding box units 5, a plurality of storage racks 6 and a plurality of hanging racks 7.

Each vertical frame bar 8 is formed of two parallel frame bar elements and a plurality of spacer blocks that are fixedly connected between the two parallel frame bar elements. Therefore, each vertical frame bar 8 has a plurality of elongated open spaces 81 arranged along the length. Further, each vertical frame bar 8 is processed to provide multiple mounting through holes 82 for the mounting of nails to affix the respective vertical frame bar 8 to a wall.

Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, each sliding box unit 5 comprises two sliding rails 51, a connection bar 52 connected between the sliding rails 51, and a sliding box 53 coupled to the sliding rails 51. Each sliding rail 51 has a rear end curved outwards and terminating in a mounting endpiece 512, and a sliding groove 511 longitudinally disposed at an inner side. The sliding box 53 has a top flange 531 coupled to the sliding grooves 511 of the sliding rails 51. Further, the mounting endpiece 512 of each sliding rail 51 is preferably processed to provide a mounting through hole for mounting.

Referring to FIG. 15, the storage racks 6 are made of wood, each having two mounting legs 61 bilaterally disposed at the rear side and respectively curved outwards for mounting.

Referring to FIG. 16, the hanging racks 7 are made of wood, each having two mounting legs 71 bilaterally disposed at the rear side and respectively curved outwards for mounting.

The mounting endpieces 512 of the sliding box units S of the sliding rails 51 and the mounting legs 61 of the storage racks 6 and the mounting legs 71 of the hanging racks 7 are respectively inserted into the elongated open spaces 81 of the vertical frame bars 8 and then affixed thereto with screws, and therefore the installation of the combination wall rack assembly is done (see FIG. 17).

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.

While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. 

1. A combination wall rack assembly, comprising: a frame system, said frame system, said frame system comprising: a transverse top rail, said transverse top rail comprising a plurality of locating blocks spaced along the length thereof; a transverse bottom rail spaced below said transverse top rail, said transverse bottom rail comprising a plurality of locating blocks; a plurality of first vertical frame bars affixed to said transverse top rail and said transverse bottom rail, each said first vertical frame bar comprising two parallel frame bar elements, a plurality of spacer blocks connected between the two parallel frame bar elements of the respective first vertical frame bar and affixed to the locating blocks of said transverse top rail and said transverse bottom rail, and a plurality of elongated open spaces defined between the two parallel frame bar elements of the respective first vertical frame bar and separated by the spacer blocks of the respective first vertical frame bar for the insertion of the locating blocks of said transverse top rail and said transverse bottom rail, each frame bar element of each said first vertical frame bar having a top end and a bottom end respectively curved in one same direction and terminating in a respective angled endpiece; and a plurality of second vertical frame bars affixed to said transverse top rail and said transverse bottom rail, each said second vertical frame bar comprising three parallel frame bar elements, a plurality of spacer blocks connected between each two adjacent frame bar elements of the three parallel frame bar elements of the respective second vertical frame bar and affixed to the locating blocks of said transverse top rail and said transverse bottom rail, and a plurality of elongated open spaces defined between each two adjacent frame bar elements of the three parallel frame bar elements of the respective second vertical frame bar and separated by the spacer blocks of the respective second vertical frame bar for the insertion of the locating blocks of said transverse top rail and said transverse bottom rail, each frame bar element of each said second vertical frame bar having a top end and a bottom end respectively curved in one same direction and terminating in a respective angled endpiece; a plurality of racks mounted on said frame system, each said rack comprising a rack frame, said rack frame comprising two mounting legs for selectively inserting into the elongated open spaces in said first vertical frame bars and said second vertical frame bars of said frame system, a plurality of slats affixed to said rack frame for holding things, and two rails connected to a bottom side of said rack frame; a plurality of storage boxes, each said storage box comprising a top flange selectively coupled to the rails of said racks; and a plurality of brackets mounted on said frame system, each said bracket comprising two mounting legs for selectively inserting into the elongated open spaces in said first vertical frame bars and said second vertical frame bars of said frame system.
 2. The combination rack assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein each rail of each said rack comprises two mounting blocks respectively upwardly protruded from two distal ends thereof and respectively affixed to a bottom side of the rack frame of the respective rack; the top flange of each said storage box extends around the periphery of a top open side of the respective storage box.
 3. A combination rack assembly, comprising: a plurality of vertical frame bars vertically affixed to a wall and arranged in parallel, each said vertical frame bar comprising two parallel frame bar elements, a plurality of spacer blocks fixedly connected between said two parallel frame bar elements, and a plurality of elongated open spaces defined between said parallel frame bars and separated by said spacer blocks; a plurality of sliding box units mounted on said vertical frame bars, each said sliding box unit comprising two sliding rails, a connection bar connected between said sliding rails, and a sliding box coupled to said sliding rails and movable along said sliding rails in two reversed directions toward and apart from the wall to which said vertical frame bars are affixed, each said sliding rail comprising a rear mounting endpiece curved outwards and selectively insertable into the elongated open spaces of said vertical frame bars; a plurality of storage racks mounted on said vertical frame bars, each said storage rack comprising two mounting legs curved outwards in two reversed directions and selectively insertable into the elongated open spaces of said vertical frame bars; and a plurality of hanging racks mounted on said vertical frame bars, each said hanging rack comprising two mounting legs curved outwards in two reversed directions and selectively insertable into the elongated open spaces of said vertical frame bars. 